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Paul Sporer Rotographs Chat

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Ned

3:34

Based on some numbers (ie. ERA vs xFIP) it looks like Shark is one of the more underrated guys right now, but I'm also wary of offering much given what he's been doing so far. Like him as a buy-low, or are you staying away?

Paul Sporer

3:34

Ya had him on the buy low back on May 11th! http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/the-sleeper-and-the-bust-episode-456-...

3:34

Franco worth holding on to?

Paul Sporer

3:38

In deeper leagues, but I can understand 10 and 12 teamers looking elsewhere as he's obviously struggling. But I'd even try to bench in those situations. A .222 BABIP is just so low

3:38

Paul! Need your help I have been offered Machado for Judge. What do I do? (already have Bogaerts and Arenado).

Paul Sporer

3:38

I'd take it

3:39

Gotta take a shot on someone like Machado and while Judge has obviously been fantastic, it's been 2 months v. a much lengthier track record for Machado

Cindy

3:39

I realize he was pitching against Oakland, but his stuff would have played no matter who he was playing.

48 Seconds of Pitching Porn: Corey Kluber's Disgusting Breaking Stuff (all from Today).

Paul Sporer

3:39

His breaking ball is just so sexy

DL MONSTER

3:40

What are your non-baseball interests/hobbies that we can chat about?

Paul Sporer

3:43

Comedy, TV, movies

Nelson

3:43

Schelber getting no respect in ROS rankings. Say something nice about him please

Paul Sporer

3:44

The easiest comp seems to be this year's Duvall which undoubtedly has value

Howie

3:44

Please rank: Shoemaker, Hahn, ERod

Paul Sporer

3:44

I think you just did with Rodriguez once again hurting his knee :9

CubFan

3:45

Is Sam Travis Boston's answer at 1B in 2018?

Paul Sporer

3:45

Moreland's been pretty good! Travis seems to be his platoon partner

Dave

3:47

Jeff Locke: Fantasy hero or zero?

Paul Sporer

3:47

C'mon now

John Farrell

3:47

Eduardo Rodriguez to the DL with a knee injury

Paul Sporer

3:47

Noooooooo

Estuve

3:47

What's your belief level in Bauer against kc?

Paul Sporer

3:47

Against KC, I'm in

but long-term, I remain sketchy

Thoughts on a trade?

3:48

G. Cole for Desmond + Hendricks/Matz. Would you do it? Hendricks or Matz RoS? OBP &QS League

Paul Sporer

3:49

I would do it, but I'm torn on the choice of SP. I prefer Matz when both are upright and pitching, but that's just so rare with Matz that I'd have to lean with Hendricks

Estuve

3:51

Do you think manny machado is hurt?

Paul Sporer

3:53

Maybe, but it's just not obvious in any metrics so I'm inclined to think no. He still has 10 HRs, pacing for 32. He's just not getting his singles right now.

Dan

3:53

I love this chat, thanks for doing it. Ever get tired of listening to a million hours of other people's fantasy minutiae?

Paul Sporer

3:53

Nah, I love talking baseball

Tom

3:55

Please convince me not to freak out about Gerrit Cole's last 2 starts. Unless you think it's entirely reasonable to be scared of Cole ROS.

Paul Sporer

3:57

I can't see any reason to freak out. Two tough starts for a very good arm

Dave

3:57

Would you trade Suarez and Robbie Ray for Matt Carpenter (OBP league)?

Paul Sporer

3:57

League size?

Heathcliff Slocumb

3:58

Corey DIckerson is running an insane BABIP of .394 now but finished with some in the .350 range in previous years albeit at Coors. What does the final slash look like for him and are you buying?

Paul Sporer

3:58

.280/.320/.530 -- I like Dickerson for sure

Gavin

3:58

You hype Eduardo twice and now he lands on the DL. Please stop talking about my players

Paul Sporer

3:58

I know, I know

Guest

4:00

curious of Lamb over Sano. Sano is younger, better projections, having better season, better prospect pedigree. What gives?